Christian Witches, and Christian Wiccans (Jesus, beliefs, bible, trinity)

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I’ve seen this debate play out hundreds of times, but I always find it interesting.



Do you believe it’s possible for someone to be a Christian Witch?

Do you believe it’s possible for someone to be a Christian Wiccan?

[Jaymes]

Maybe to the first, no to the second. I'd consider Melody a "Christian witch" (though I hesitate to call her a witch ) since she uses reiki healing. But I don't think someone can reconcile Wicca with Christianity. Wicca leans too heavily towards the equality of a Goddess, and Christianity says plain and clear "no gods before me."

I suppose if one wanted to, they could argue that the goddess/es aren't before God... but that's getting out of my debate area.

[Prima]

I think it's entirely possible. I think you could follow a Wiccan path that emphasized the lifestyle aspect as opposed to the religious aspect, if that makes sense.

Further than that, I'm not going to talk about, because I don't want to discuss my personal beliefs

[Sunstone]

I don't see how Wiccan beliefs are compatible with Christian beliefs. For instance: As Jensa pointed out, how do you reconcile the Goddess with the Trinity?

But maybe it's true that a Christian or a Wiccan could borrow a lot of "lifestyle" pointers from the other.

[niamhwitch]

I agree with Jensa that one cannot be a true "Christian Wiccan." One cannot faithfully follow the Bible and be Wiccan at the same time. There are too many contradicting beliefs.
Now, one can be Wiccan with Christian influences. For example, a Wiccan can see the God as Jesus (or YWHW) and the Goddess as Mary... we mix pantheons all the time, so I dont have a problem with that, but Christian influences does not make one Christian. To me, being a "Christian Wiccan" is imposible.

[Prima]

But Niamh, being a Christian Wiccan would be a wiccan with Christian influences. It's like crayons...blue-green is green with some blue. Christian Wiccan is Wiccan with some Christian influences.

I think the question is such: can one follow all of the beliefs of both religions, making them not Christian Wiccan or Wiccan Christian, but both completely Christian and completely Wiccan?

[Sunstone]

Originally Posted by Prima

I think the question is such: can one follow all of the beliefs of both religions, making them not Christian Wiccan or Wiccan Christian, but both completely Christian and completely Wiccan?

If that's the question, Prima, then I think it's impossible to be both completely Christian and completely Wiccan. There are too many incompatibilities in the two beliefs.

[niamhwitch]

But Niamh, being a Christian Wiccan would be a wiccan with Christian influences.

Not at all. The two are completely different. One cannot be a TRUE Christian without faithfully following the Bible. And one cannot be a Wiccan if they faithfully follow the Bible. The two religions have COMPLETELY different beliefs. One cannot be a TRUE Christian and a Wiccan at the same time. However, like I said, one can take what they like from the Bible and attribute it to their Wiccan beliefs, but that does not make one a Christian Wiccan, it makes them a Wiccan with Christian influence. There is a HUGE difference.

[Prima]

One cannot be a TRUE Christian without faithfully following the Bible. And one cannot be a Wiccan if they faithfully follow the Bible. The two religions have COMPLETELY different beliefs. One cannot be a TRUE Christian and a Wiccan at the same time. However, like I said, one can take what they like from the Bible and attribute it to their Wiccan beliefs, but that does not make one a Christian Wiccan, it makes them a Wiccan with Christian influence. There is a HUGE difference.

Niamh, did you read my whole post? because we're saying the exact same thing, just calling it different names.

[niamhwitch]

Yeah I read your post, Prima... and I still stand by what I said. One cannot be a Christian Wiccan.

And blue and green make aquamarine (so I've learned from Blues Clues )